Pact Nigeria seeks a highly experiened and qualified candidate to fill the below position. 

 

Open To: All qualified candidates

Opening Date: January 15, 2015

Closing Date: January 23,2015

Location: Gombe

 

Health Systems Strengthening Deputy Director/Advisor-Gombe

 

Position Summary: Provides overall technical leadership in quality improvement and MNCH programming with a special focus on Health System.

 

 

Specific Responsibilities:

•  Provide technical leadership, technical assistance and capacity building in health system strengthening (HSS) and quality improvement of State and Ward level health systems that deliver MNCH services.

•  Support program team members to advance policies, stretegies, and activities aimed at increasing demand for, access to, and uptake of health services,

•  Strengthen integration and quality of service delivery with community based services for vulnerable populations with a focus on quality improvement activites.

•  Support the use of evidence based best practice in service delivery by acting as the lead in idenlitying and training on state of the art practice in MNCH.

•  Develop, refine, and roll-out HSS tools and approaches for the project, ensuring compliance and alignment with best evidence based practice and natiional policies.

•  Inform and improve health indicators at program and portfollo levels in order to strengthen the capturing and communication of health outcomes and impact.

 

Minimum Qualification:

•  Minimum of a Master's Degree in Public Health or Social Sciences, Or a related degree relevant to the field of public health.

•  At least 7-10 years demonstrated experience in at least three of the following areas: health policy development and operation operation alization; quality improvement at health care facilities in Nigeria, capacity building among local organizations and/or host country government at various levels; health workforce and professional leadership development; program implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. 

•  Six or more years of experience with strong quality improverment and broad expertise in all six HSS building block areas preferred.

•  A collaborative style, but an ability to get things done and deliver programs in a timely manner.

•  Strong writters and verbal communication skills.

•  Ability to travel at least 25% predominantly in Northern Nigeria.

 

Applying for the Job:

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their resume/CV and cover letter on their suitability to: [email protected]. The deadline for submission is close of business of Friday 23rd January 2015. All CV's/resume/applications MUST be in either word format or PDF. Applicants MUST indicate the position applied for on the SUBJECT od the mail. Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted